Year : 1989 (Rock Candy Remastered 2019)
Style : Hard Rock
Country : United States
Audio : 320 kbps + all scans
Size : 129 mb
Bio:
Stephen Philip Jones (born 3 September 1955) is an English rock guitarist, singer, actor and radio DJ, best known as a guitarist with the Sex Pistols. Following the split of the Sex Pistols, he formed The Professionals with former bandmate Paul Cook. He has also released two solo albums, and worked with the likes of Johnny Thunders, Iggy Pop, Bob Dylan and Thin Lizzy. In 1995, he formed the short lived supergroup Neurotic Outsiders with members of Guns N' Roses and Duran Duran. Jones was ranked in Rolling Stone's list of the "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time".Jones was also a member of Chequered Past (led by Michael Des Barres) from 1982 to 1985. They released a self-titled album in 1984. Jones performed alongside Sex Pistols bandmate Paul Cook on Johnny Thunders's solo album So Alone. Siouxsie and the Banshees thought for a while to engage Jones after the departure of two of their original members. Rehearsals took place in early 1980, and Jones recorded the guitars parts on three songs of the album Kaleidoscope. The experience did not go further than a simple recording session.Jones also played with Thin Lizzy, Billy Idol, Joan Jett, Kraut, Adam Ant, Bob Dylan, Iggy Pop, Andy Taylor, the Dano Jones Band, Megadeth,Neurotic Outsiders, and had a solo career in the 1980s and early 1990s. His song "Mercy", from the album of the same name, was used in a Miami Vice episode called "Stone's War" and was featured on the Miami Vice II soundtrack album and in the film Homeboy 1988. "Pleasure and Pain", also from the album Mercy, was included in the 1986 film Sid and Nancy, a biopic of Jones' Sex Pistols bandmate Sid Vicious. In 1989, he released his second solo album, titled Fire and Gasoline, which featured Jones on guitar and vocals, Terry Nails on bass, and drummer Mickey Curry. Jones was a guest star in an episode of the television sitcom Roseanne. He had previously played a private detective in The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle, and had a role in the 1981 film, Ladies and Gentlemen, The Fabulous Stains.In 1992 a project called Fantasy 7 (known as F7) was recorded, and remains officially unreleased. They toured locally in Los Angeles and a few shows in South America featuring singer Mark McCoy.In 1995, Jones played guitar on the self-titled and only album released by the band P, who featured Gibby Haynes of the Butthole Surfers and actor Johnny Depp.In 1996, Jones formed Neurotic Outsiders, that featured himself on guitar and vocals, former Guns N' Roses members Duff McKagan and Matt Sorum on rhythm guitar and drums, and John Taylor from Duran Duran, on bass. They released a self-titled album in 1996. "I call him Uncle Steve," remarked Amanda Rootes of Fluffy, who supported the Outsiders on tour. "I've got uncles just like him, East End gangster types." Also in 1996, he took time out to record guitar tracks for The Great Milenko, an album by Insane Clown Posse. Jones produced the self-titled debut albums of the Los Angeles-based Buckcherry and American Pearl, released in 1999 and 2000. He participated in the Sex Pistols reunion concerts and currently resides in Los Angeles. He has since engaged in session work, playing guitar on Lisa Marie Presley's 2005 album, Now What. Jones played lead guitar on two tracks. "Here Today, Gone Tomorrow" which was originally recorded for the Ramones tribute album We're a Happy Family but only appeared as a hidden track on Now What.The Sex Pistols, including Jones, played a gig for the 30th anniversary of Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols at the Brixton Academy on 8 November 2007. Due to popular demand, two further gigs were announced on 9 November and 10 November. This demand led to two further gigs being announced, making five in total. A further gig in Brixton on 12 November was followed by one at the MEN Arena in Manchester on 17 November. The Glasgow S.E.C.C on 18 November completed the tour. In 2008, he played guitar on four songs on David Byrne's album he has done with Brian Eno, Everything that happens will happen today.Jones has recently played with Hollywood United F.C., an American amateur soccer team based in Los Angeles, made up mainly of celebrities and former professional footballers. In 2008, the Sex Pistols appeared at the Isle of Wight Festival as the headlining act on the Saturday night, the Peace & Love Festival in Sweden, and the Live at Loch Lomond Festival in Scotland.Jones made a cameo appearance on Portlandia's second-season finale, "Brunch Village", which aired on 9 March 2012.In May 2012, Jones appeared on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson in a sketch playing himself as the roommate to Prince Charles (played by Craig Ferguson), as well as playing guitar on a cover of Ninian Hawick’s “Scottish Rite Temple Stomp” in a cold open to a week of shows shot in Scotland. He later appeared on Ferguson's last show in December 2014, playing guitar during a rendition of Dead Man Fall’s "Bang Your Drum."Jones was ranked 97th in Rolling Stone’s list of the "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time". After an appearance as the guest on Russell Brand's FX television program Brand X with Russell Brand in 2013, Jones has assumed the duties of the house band on that program. He performs solo on the electric guitar. In 2013 and 2014, Jones appeared as recurring character "Krull" during the sixth and seventh seasons of Showtime television series Californication, playing the road manager of Tim Minchin's character Atticus Fetch.
Album:
Fire and Gasoline is a hard rock album released in 1989 by British musician Steve Jones, formerly of the Sex Pistols.The album featured Axl Rose of Guns N' Roses on the song "I Did U No Wrong" and the lyrics of Nikki Sixx of Mötley Crüe on "We're Not Saints". The album was co-produced by Ian Astbury of The Cult, who also sings backing vocals on the album, while Cult guitarist Billy Duffy plays guitar on the song "Get Ready" and then-current Cult drummer Mickey Curry plays throughout the album.Rock Candy Records has just 'Remastered & Reloaded" the two '80s albums by STEVE JONES. Here's the second "Fire And Gasoline", released in 1989 and according to times, sporting a polished hard rock production.As guests appear The Cult guitarist Billy Duffy & singer Ian Astbury (also co-writing & co-producing), plus Guns N' Roses' Axl Rose providing vocals.I guess The Cult's core members contribution is really accurate in "Fire And Gasoline": overall, this album brings to my mind The Cult's 'Americanized album' Sonic Temple.Founding member of British punk pioneers the Sex Pistols, when the band disintegrated in 1978, the guitarist involved himself in a number of diverse projects but also faced some serious lifestyle issues. Relocating to the USA, amidst a period of serious drug dependency, he looked to a process of recovery by building a career as a solo artist.His debut solo album 'Mercy' was a regarded as a tentative step towards redemption, but it was "Fire And Gasoline", the follow up album, that really saw his creative juices flow freely.It was a tougher and far more direct display of fire-power, bringing Jones’ guitar prowess once more to the fore.Co-poduced by British studio wizard Mark Dearnley (AC/DC, Motorhead) with help from The Cult’s Ian Astbury, and recorded in his newly adopted home of Los Angeles, the album made much of Jones’ history of mayhem by concentrating on red hot riffs and shout-it-out-loud songs.As good as biker hard rock gets, "Fire And Gasoline" was also bolstered by some interesting guest appearances, most notably from Astbury and Billy Duffy, and Axl Rose.Although Jones self-penned the majority of tracks, there are also some notable co-writes with Rose Tattoo members in 'Trouble Maker', Motley Crue's Nikki Sixx on "We're Not Saints", and again, Astbury in a couple of tracks.Also present is a fire and brimstone cover of the Pistols classic “I Did U No Wrong”, re-done with a US hard rock flavor."Fire And Gasoline" rocks with a catchy feeling, it's that kind of rock records that appeal everyone from metal to rock&pop fans, and it sounds relevant, not outdated at all in 2019.Rock Candy has done again a very nice job with the remaster, now the album sounds punchier.
Line Up:
Steve Jones - vocals, guitars
Terry Nails - bass, vocals
Billy Duffy - guitar solo on "Get Ready"
Ian Astbury - vocals, tambourine
Mickey Curry - drums
+ Axl Rose - vocals on "I Did U No Wrong"
Tracklist:
01. Freedom Fighter
02. We're No Saints
03. God in Louisiana
04. Fire and Gasoline
05. Hold On
06. Trouble Maker
07. I Did U No Wrong
08. Get Ready
09. Gimme Love
10. Wild Wheels
11. Leave Your Shoes On
12. Suffragette City (Bonus Track)
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